African American feminist masculinities: Personal narratives of redemption, contamination, and peak turning points

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-280

  White, Aaronette M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; Feminist masculinity; Masculinities studies; Personal narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745044497     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: 1552650X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167806286262     Document Type: Review

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